Makua Surname

33,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Makua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa14,0071:3,868514
DR Congo1,0401:71,0388,316
Tanzania4151:127,57011,995
Papua New Guinea2291:35,6064,235
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Kenya441:1,049,54334,647
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
England191:2,932,529101,561
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
South Sudan161:713,442947
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
India141:54,790,384527,769
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Makua (628) may also be a first name.

Makua Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Makua Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Makua (Arabic: مكوا, Hindi: मकुआ, Marathi: मकुआ, Oriya: ମକୁଆ, Russian: Макуа) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,059th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 453,629 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Makua are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makua is also the 332,375th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 628 people.

Makua is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 14,007 people, or 1 in 3,868. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 43 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 27 percent live and Gauteng, where 24 percent live. Barring South Africa it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Makua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Makua surname are 35.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Makua earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.03% less than the national average, earning R 133,008 per year and in United States they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $48,015 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makuoa91395/
Makkua9128/
Makuay9125/
Mankua9123/
Maikua9111/
Mmakua914/
Makuah913/
Maukua911/
Makuae911/
Maikuea83156/
Makkuea8315/
Maikuha8310/
Mankuah8310/
Makouha836/
Makuatt832/
Mahakua831/
Makuath831/
Makuhay831/
Maykuea831/
Maikuae831/
Makuaat831/
MacKuay830/
Mokua8019,471/
Makwa803,067/
Macua801,799/
Magua801,067/
Maqua80339/
Makuo80119/
Mekua803/
Makuahch771/
Maykuach771/
Maigua736,851/
Macuha732,475/
Maygua73928/
Makwea73416/
Makgwa73190/
Makuoe73158/
Maquea73155/
Makwai73153/
Mokuoa73139/
Makwah7377/
Mmakwa7342/
Maicua7332/
Mankuo7332/
Masqua7328/
Maekwa7328/
Makwau7326/
Maquat7325/
Maghua7324/
Maukwa7319/
Maikwa7318/
Maukuo7316/
Maguai7315/
Makway7311/
Mhakwa7311/
Mancua739/
Maguea738/
Maquah737/
Maakwa737/
Maugua736/
Maiqua736/
Maugba736/
Maguay734/
Maguah733/
Moskua733/
Maquai732/
Mascua732/
Macuas732/
Maagua732/
Mokuha732/
Mokwua732/
Maquay731/
Makwaj731/
Maquas731/
Meakwa731/
Maquêa731/
Maegua731/
Macqua731/
Macuah731/
Macuat731/
Macuay731/
Maquad731/
Makweu731/
Manqua731/
Maîgua731/
'Makwa731/
Makqwa731/
Moukua731/
Maguap731/
Magcuha67260/
Macquat67131/
Mainqua6790/
Masquat6786/
Maikwai6774/
Mackway6726/
Manggua6720/
Mahakwa6712/
Makgwai6711/
Masquas678/
Maiguas678/
Meaguad677/
Mangwua675/
Meakwai675/
Makwaai674/
Mahakuo673/
Maiguad673/
Machcua673/
Maikwad672/
Maguhat672/
Manguha672/
Mayguay672/
Mankwah672/
Maguaha671/
Makwaha671/
Mazzcua671/
Manguah671/
Manquea671/
Mmaikwa671/
Macguad671/
Maekwai671/
Macquay671/
Magguad671/
Maguaas671/
Maquaat671/
Maquach671/
Maiguay671/
Maiguea671/
Makwaah671/
Makwahe671/
Makwait671/
Makwout671/
Mancuha671/
Mayguas671/
Maiguah671/
Maangua671/
Maakgwa671/
Magquwa671/
Maikwau671/
Maikway671/
Makuoth671/
Mokuayi671/
Mashkwa671/
Maeckwa671/
Maquaid670/
MacQuai670/

Makua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makua in the Hindi language
मकुआmaku'a-
Makua in the Marathi language
मकुआmaku'a-
Makua in the Oriya language
ମକୁଆmaku'a94.44
ମାକୁଆmaku'a5.56
Makua in the Russian language
Макуаmakua-
Makua in the Arabic language
مكواmkwa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makua
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